Question 1

Vernacular names

Accepted Answer

English (2) :souchong, tea
Hindi (5) :cay, chai, chaipati, cha, chha
Kannada (9) :cha, cha soppu, chaha, chaha soppu, tea soppu, ca, caha, thesoppu, theyale
Malayalam (3) :teyila, caya, chaya
Marathi (1) :chaha
Sanskrit (5) :caha, syamaparni, chaha, chavika, chaya
Tamil (5) :teyilai, thayilai, karupputteyilai, pachaitteyilai, theyilai
Telugu (5) :nallateyaku, teyaaku, tiyaku, teyaku, theyaku
Urdu (2) :chai siyah, chai
Arabic (1) :chha
Persian (3) :ca, chaika thai, chha
Source : ENVIS FRLHT

Question 2

Botanical description

Accepted Answer

Camellia sinensis is native to mainland china, South and  Southeast Asia, but it is today cultivated across the world  in tropical and subtropical regions. It is an evergreen  shrub or small tree that is usually trimmed to below two  meters (six feet) when cultivated for its leaves. It has a  strong taproot. The flowers are yellow –white, 2.5-4 cm  in diameter, with 7 to 8 petals. The leaves are 4-15 cm  long and 2-5 cm broad. The young, light green leaves are  preferably harvested for tea production; they have short  white hairs on the under side. Older leaves are deeper  green. Different leaf ages produce differing tea qualities,  since their chemical compositions are different. Usually  the tip (bud) and the first two to three leaves are  harvested for processing. This hand picking is repeated  every one to two weeks.
Source : Ananthi et al.,2018

Question 3

Conservation status

Accepted Answer

N.A

Question 4

Medicinal uses

Accepted Answer

Green tea is very popular because of its marked health benefits comprising its anticancer, anti-oxidant, and antimicrobial activities, as well as its effectiveness in reducing body weight. Additionally, it was recognized by Chinese people as an effective traditional drink required for the prophylaxis against many health ailments.
Source : Aboulwafa et al.,2019

S.No	Phytochemical Name	Phytochemical ID	Synonym	Part
1	Acalyphamide	CID_102146496	N.A	Whole part
2	Acaindinin	CID_101933032	N.A	Leaf
3	Acetonylgeranin	N.A		Whole plant
4	Aurantiamide	CID_185904	n.a	Leaf
5	Caffeic acid	CID_689043	3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid	Whole plant
6	Corilagin	CID_73568	N.A	Leaf
7	cysteine	CID_5862	Thioserine	whole plant
8	Ferulic acid	CID_445858	trans-Ferulic Acid	Leaf
9	Gallic acid	CID_370	3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid	Whole plant
10	Stigmasterol	CID_5280794	Stigmasterin	Root
11	Resin	N.A		Leaf
12	Syringic acid	CID_10742	4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid 3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid Cedar acid	Root
13	Tectoquinone	CID_6773	2-Methylanthraquinone	Whole plant
14	Triacetoamine	N.A		Leaf
15	3,3’ Methylene bis (4-hydroxyl coumarin)	N.A		Root

AMMPDB VER.1.1

Acalypha indica.L

Common name : Indian Copperleaf, Indian acalypha, Indian nettle,khokali

Source : Chekuri et al.,2020